Egypt
Egyptian student to be deported from US for FB post that threatened Donald Trump
March 2, 2016
Egyptian student to be deported from US for FB post that threatened Donald Trump
A 23-year-old Egyptian student who was detained by the FBI for allegedly posting a death threat against US presidential candidate…
117 handed prison sentences for attacks on Minya church, electricity transformer
March 2, 2016
117 handed prison sentences for attacks on Minya church, electricity transformer
A military court in Assiut has handed down prison sentences of between five and ten years to 117 alleged Muslim…
Weather forecast: Temperatures to decline on Thursday
March 2, 2016
Weather forecast: Temperatures to decline on Thursday
Temperatures are expected to decline on Thursday across the country, according to meteorologists. Moderate weather will prevail on the north coast…
Top coroner says Reuters ‘fabricated’ story on torture, death of Regeni
March 2, 2016
Top coroner says Reuters ‘fabricated’ story on torture, death of Regeni
Egypt’s top coroner has rejected as "fabricated" a report by Reuters suggesting he provided testimony to prosecutors about the death…
Aswan farmlands, cemeteries flooded with sewage water after cisterns collapse
March 2, 2016
Aswan farmlands, cemeteries flooded with sewage water after cisterns collapse
The collapse of cisterns near the Nubian village of Ballana in Aswan caused sewage water to flood farmlands and cemeteries,…
Traffic suspended on Cairo-Alex road following accident
March 2, 2016
Traffic suspended on Cairo-Alex road following accident
Traffic was suspended on the Cairo-Alexandria Road near Banha City on Wednesday morning after a truck carrying bricks turned over. Security…
Cabinet reviews amendments to police law urged by president
March 2, 2016
Cabinet reviews amendments to police law urged by president
The government is reviewing on Wednesday a final version of the draft police law it approved last week before sending…
Sisi continues Asia tour with presidential summit in Seoul
March 2, 2016
Sisi continues Asia tour with presidential summit in Seoul
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday at the start of a three-day visit to enhance…
Police conscript wounded by accidental gunshot in Sinai
March 2, 2016
Police conscript wounded by accidental gunshot in Sinai
A Central Security Forces conscript was wounded by an accidental gunshot while on duty at a checkpoint in central Sinai,…
Egypt’s health minister referred to Doctors’ Syndicate disciplinary board over ‘offensive’ statements
March 1, 2016
Egypt’s health minister referred to Doctors’ Syndicate disciplinary board over ‘offensive’ statements
The Egyptian Doctors' Syndicate referred the health minister to investigation before the syndicate's disciplinary board for professional ethics over remarks…